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The Nikkei average rose about 168 points, briefly turned to Sell but recovered = Morning session on the 27th.
On the 27th, shortly after 10:01 AM, the Nikkei average stock price is trading around 38,310 yen, up about 168 yen from the previous day. At 9:45 AM, it reached 38,344.10 yen, up 201.73 yen. American semiconductor giant NVIDIA announced its earnings after the regular trading ended on the 26th local time. Following a revenue forecast for the February to April 2025 period that exceeded market averages, the company's stock rose in Extended hours trading. Japanese stocks also saw buying lead this trend, although there were moments when selling pressure occurred as investors waited for a pullback.
The Nikkei Average rose by 98 yen, rebounding for the first time in three days, and showed a steady trend towards the end of trading on the 21st afternoon.
On the 21st, the Nikkei average stock price in the afternoon session increased by 98.90 yen compared to the previous day, closing at 38,776.94 yen, marking a rebound for the first time in three days. The TOPIX (Tokyo Stock Price Index) also rose slightly by 1.93 points to finish at 2,736.53 points. Following the decline of U.S. stocks on the 20th, selling pressure began in the morning. Afterward, concerns about yen appreciation against the dollar led to a sluggish trend. However, during the House of Representatives' Budget Committee meeting, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda stated, "If long-term interest rates rise rapidly, the Bank will flexibly increase government bond purchases."
Rating information (Target Price change - Part 2) = Tokyo Electron, UT Group, ETC.
◎ Mizuho Securities (three levels: Buy > Hold > Underperform) Tokyo Electron <8035.T> --- "Buy" → "Buy", 35,000 yen → 40,000 yen Daigas <9532.T> --- "Buy" → "Buy", 4,200 yen → 4,300 yen Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities (three levels: Overweight > Equal Weight > Underweight) UT Group <2146.T> --- "Equal Weight" → "Equal Weight", 1,900 yen → 2,400 yen ◎ Okasan Securities
Sompo Holdings' Profit Up 18% in Fiscal Nine Months
February 17 [Today's Investment Strategy]
[Fisco Selected Stock] 【Material Stocks】 Takuma <6013> 1719 yen (2/14) The main business includes EPC (Design, Procurement, Construction) for municipal waste treatment plants and after-sales service. The performance Financial Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 2025 have been revised upward. Operating profit is expected to be 13.5 billion yen (a 32.0% increase compared to the previous period). This is about a 20% increase from the previous estimate. The plant construction work is progressing smoothly. The year-end Dividends will be set at 38 yen, up from the previous estimate of 28 yen. Additionally, a maximum of 11.59% of the issued Stocks will be self.
Attention is drawn to Sanrio and Takuma, while Olympus and Nomura Micro may be weak.
In the US stock market on the weekend of the 14th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down by 165.35 points at 44,546.08, while the Nasdaq Composite Index rose by 81.13 points to 20,026.77. The Chicago Nikkei 225 Futures decreased by 10 yen compared to the daytime in Osaka, settling at 39,100 yen. The exchange rate was 1 dollar = 152.30-40 yen. In today's Tokyo market, the operating profit for the third quarter rose by 49.8% for Emup <3661>, and 52.8% for Copro HD <7059>, with operating profit turning positive compared to the previous period.